Get Into the Deep

Text: Luke 5:4 (KJV)

Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

Friends, there are levels in God that you cannot experience by remaining in the shallow. So, God is calling you into the deep, not because where you are is bad, but because there are more He wants to reveal, teach, and entrust to you. Jesus told Peter, “Launch out into the deep.” Peter had already worked all night and caught nothing, yet Jesus was asking him to go beyond what was familiar and comfortable. Hence, Peter did not allow his previous disappointment stop him but he obeyed Jesus. But when he followed the instruction, he experienced an extraordinary catch. Therefore, your next level requires you to move beyond your comfort zone and trust God's instruction even when your previous experience tells you otherwise. Ezekiel 47:3–5 (KJV) shows a powerful picture of increasing depth. The water moved from the ankles, to the knees, to the loins, until it became “a river that I could not pass over.” So, there is deeper dimensions of God's presence, Word, prayer, faith, and purpose that require greater surrender. You cannot discover everything God has placed inside you while remaining at the same spiritual level.

Interestingly, the deep may require courage because you cannot always see what is beneath the surface. But when Jesus says launch out, trust Him with the journey. Don't allow fear, disappointment, familiarity, or past failure to keep you in shallow waters. There is more in God, and there is more in you that will only be discovered when you are willing to go deeper. Also, Jeremiah 33:3 (KJV) says, “Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.” God has things to show you that you have not yet seen and depths you have not yet explored. Therefore, don't be satisfied with yesterday's encounter, yesterday's revelation, or yesterday's spiritual experience. But go deeper in prayer, in studying the Word, in obedience and in your relationship with God. I pray that God will give you the grace to leave the shallow places, pursue Him wholeheartedly, and discover the depths of His purpose for your life in Jesus' name.

Prayer Point:

Father, give us the grace to go deeper in our relationships and in God’s Word. May we obey His instructions, and experience the deeper dimensions of His purpose in Jesus’ name.

Action Quote: Friends, don't remain in the shallow when God is calling you deeper because there is more of God to discover and more of your purpose to fulfil.